1 to thirst for

2 to long for

1 to envy

2 to admire

1 thirsty

1 to adore

2 to admire

1 thirsty

1 I've admired your reputation for a long time (idiom); I've been looking forward to meeting you.

2 It's an honor to meet you at last.

1 to allay one's hunger and slake one's thirst (idiom)

1 to hunger for sth (idiom); eagerly

2 to long for sth

1 to come to a place on account of its reputation (idiom); attracted to visit a famous location

1 lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom)

2 fig. to console oneself with illusions